The Monkey-man of Delhi, also known as the Face Scratcher (Hindi: मुंहनोचवा, romanized: Munhanochava, Urdu: منھ نوچوا) or the Black Monkey (Hindi: काला बन्दर, romanized: Kaala bandar, Urdu: سیاہ بندر) is an unknown anomaly which was reported to be roaming Delhi in mid-2001. The entire incident has been described as an example of mass hysteria in India.[1][2][3]
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